Our Mission
To help students in rural districts prepare for and succeed in college/career school.
Partner Schools & Site Coordinators
The RISE UP/SKY GEAR UP program serves thirteen rural school districts in the Yakima, Skagit, and Klickitat Valleys.
Heather Paton
360-757-4074
hpaton@be.wednet.edu
Adelas Harvey
509-573-7478
harvey.adelas@evsd90.org
Molly Fahlenkamp
509-261-0151
mfahlenkamp@gsd404.org
Mindy Lopez
509-882-8750
mlopez@gsd200.org
Maria Garcia
509-854-1003
garciam1@gsd.wednet.edu
Manny Espinoza
360-428-6110 ext.11414
mespinoza@mvsd320.org
Noemi Barbosa
509-874-8659
nbarbosa@masd209.org
Ana Delgado
(509) 346-2268 ext. 2960
agdelgado@royalsd.org
Diana Castillo-Paul
509-515-3297
diana.castillo-paul@sunnysideschools.org
Cesar Hernandez
509-865-3370
chernandez@toppenish.wednet.edu
Erika Tapia
509-932-4477 ext. 3586
ertapia@wahluke.net
Jose Guiterrez
509-877-3138
joseg@wapatosd.org
Adrian Harris
509-829-5511
adrian.harris@zillahschools.org
Student/Parent Spotlight
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Program Highlights
The $29.32 million U.S. Department of Education grant serves over 5,300 students over the next 7 years (2017-2023), beginning in the 6th/7th grades through high school graduation and into their first year of college.
